Light In a Quiet Room

Cable news all morning,
Sailor take warning.
Cable news all night,
Sailor take fright.

When voices threaten menace,
Spreading rumors in the gloom,
I ease those bleak acoustics
With light in a quiet room.

Cable news and coffee,
Sailor go awfully.
Cable news and wine,
Sailor go blind.

When worry hints at panic,
As all chaos is abloom,
I quell the insurrection
With light in a quiet room.

Cable news on always,
Sailors’ malaise. 
Cable news on mute,
Sailors salute.

When demons peddle darkness,
Screeching prophecies of doom,
I counteract the racket
With light in a quiet room.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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